East Jackson lost against North Oconee back in August of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The East Jackson Eagles came up short against the North Oconee Titans, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost four in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-19.
East Jackson's loss came despite strong showings from Claire Yarbrough and Logan Beck. Yarbrough had ten digs, while Beck had 12 kills and six digs. Beck is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Madelyn Hayes, who had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September of 2023.
East Jackson's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-12. As for North Oconee, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-14 record this season.
East Jackson's road trip will continue as they head out to face Franklin County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Franklin County has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for North Oconee, they will take on Cedar Shoals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Oconee is facing Cedar Shoals at the right time seeing as Cedar Shoals is stuck on a 29-game losing streak.
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